How popular is Pale Oak?
Searches per month · USAbout 40,890 searches a month in the USUp 69% on the previous 12 months.
- #7 most-searched paint color in the US
- #3 most-searched Benjamin Moore color
- #2 most-searched gray in the US
Google search volume for “Benjamin Moore Pale Oak” and its code, averaged over the 12 months to September 2026; pulled 2026-10-15. An estimate, not a census. How we measure
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About Pale Oak
A warm, light greige that bridges white and gray. Pale Oak is slightly lighter than Revere Pewter and provides a whisper of warm color that's perfect for open floor plans.
One shade lighter or darker
The nearest Benjamin Moore colors with the same hue and saturation as Pale Oak, a visible step lighter or darker.
Color Specifications
- Name
- Pale Oak
- Brand
- Benjamin Moore
- Code
- OC-20
- Hex
- #DDD9CE
- RGB
- 221, 217, 206
- HSL
- 44, 18%, 84%
- CMYK
- 0, 2, 7, 13Approximate — screen to print
- Lab
- 86.7, -0.5, 5.9
- CSS
- --benjamin-moore-pale-oak
- LRV
- 69 (Light)
- Undertone
- Warm Greige
- Temperature
- warm
- Family
- gray
- Interior
- Yes
- Exterior
- Yes
- Finishes
- flatmatteeggshellpearlsemi-gloss
Similar Colors & Cross-Brand Matches
Ranked by Delta E 2000. Under 1.0 looks the same on the wall.